Our three day stay in Vienna was a mixed bag of experiences. In many respects our impression of the city was tainted by the uncomfortable journey there and the worst accommodation of the journey.
On the train from Salzburg to Vienna we thought we had struck gold by securing a quiet, empty six-seater compartment on the busy train. Unfortunately during the journey a young couple joined us and it was then that we discovered the compartment was previously empty because it was in the smoking section and ventilation for such an activity was very poor. Unfortunately for our lungs the couple were chain smokers who lit up just as the train left the station and did not stop until we pulled into Vienna three hours later. Just to make matters worse the guy received or made cellphone calls every few minutes and had no qualms in filling the compartment with noise and smoke much to our disgust.